Season 2 of Learning Beyond Limits opens with a timely and honest conversation about artificial intelligence, the excitement, the disruption, and the growing fatigue.

Our guest, Professor Xue Zhou, Associate Dean of Education at the University of Leicester and award-winning scholar in AI and business education, joins host Brett Koenig to dissect the rapidly shifting reality of AI in higher education.

Together, they explore:

- Why Prof. Zhou moved from AI optimist to AI worrier

- The widening digital divide between students in the UK, China, the US and Nigeria

- How universities are falling behind industry and what needs to change

- What AI literacy really means (beyond prompting skills)

- The rise of AI fatigue and how to avoid becoming intellectually passive

- Whether future students raised on AI will lose creativity and independent reasoning

- The possibility of robotic educators with human faces

- What makes humans still (for now) the differentiator in an AI-saturated world

This is a candid, thought-provoking discussion about what educators, leaders, and students must do to stay ahead of the curve.

In this episode, we sit down with Alex Canham, a trainee solicitor specialising in private client law at Nelsons Solicitors and a former DMU law student. Alex shares her journey from student to legal professional, offering insights into the importance of mentorship, extracurricular activities, and the transferable skills gained through work experience. She also discusses the value of paralegal roles, the realities of transitioning from law school to practice, and how aspiring lawyers can stand out in a competitive field. Whether you're a law student, graduate, or career-changer, this episode is packed with valuable advice and inspiration for navigating the legal profession.

Join us for an inspiring conversation with Dr. Irina Gokh, an award-winning educator and National Teaching Fellow, as she shares her journey, insights, and vision for the future of higher education. From innovative teaching methods to the impact of AI in the classroom, Dr. Gokh explores what it truly means to be an impactful educator.